Christmas Dinner and Camp 2015

[RedLeader]

What : Christmas Dinner with all the trimmings
When : Saturday/Sunday 5th/6th December 2015
Where : Annalong Wood (Secure parking at Carrick Plant Hire)
Who : Everyone


As ever, everyone needs to read and understand the safety and responsibility notice linked here if they want to attend. You agreed to this when you signed up for the forum but you must read it again in case it has changed. If there's anything in there you don't agree to you mustn't come:
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/forum-news-information-and-help/ni-wild-meets-safety-and-responsibilty/

UPDATE Dec 1st : The weather over the last few weeks has been dire, chances are this weekend will be no different. Definitely make sure you have suitable gear and experience for a night out in winter. If anyone wants any advice just PM. Please do not come if you are not well prepared and 100% capable of looking after yourself in potentially wet and cold conditions!

More updates here (and beyond):
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5080.msg53350#msg53350



So you've sat around an open fire, maybe toasted a few marshmallows or pushed the boat out and cooked a steak on the campfire? Well if you think that's outdoor eating then you're in for a surprise when you get yourself to a Christmas Camp.

A full turkey dinner with all the fixings, washed down with hot mulled wine followed by a variety of desserts and all accompanied by the pulling of crackers under trees festooned with fairy lights and in-front of a roaring fire - that's how you eat outdoors!
There's been a Christmas dinner in the Mournes every year since 2010 which each time has without exception been the highlight of the outdoor year. Everyone brings a part of the feast, complex foods are prepared at home for heating over the fire, simpler foods are cooked up there. We all scurry around a huge campfire organising our own portion of the meal which is then served to all who have joined us. When the main course is done we tuck into Xmas pudding, mince pies and anything else that thoughtful people have brought and we have a merry old evening by the fire listening to festive tunes and giggling into the night before retiring to tents and bivvies for a relaxing nights sleep.

If you haven't tried it then you haven't lived - join us and you'll be sitting at the table on Christmas Day looking at the turkey and remembering how much better a Christmas Dinner tastes when you're eating it round an open fire with like minded friends.

There's plenty of room to camp but if you want to come for the meal and head home after that's fine too.
As usual, all suggestions welcomed!

Reply to the post to be added to the list and remember to say what you'll be bringing for the meal
Please remember we NEED FOOD so try and put your name down for food before other items
Also, if you're intending to come or on the fence, please have your name added as at least tentative so we can account for potential numbers. Is better to have too much than too little.

Here's last years shindig.
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4838.0

PM me with any issues!

Item	Person
Turkey & Stuffing	Rumblebum
Gravy	Rumblebum
Ham	Whorya
Extra Ham
Quorn Roast (Vegetarian Option)	specimanYak
Mashed Potatoes	seanbranagh
Roast Potatoes	Glenn B
Chipolatas wrapped in Bacon	Glenn B
Roast Parsnips	Phil_b
Sprouts	Red Leader
Mushy Peas	Red Leader
Carrots	Phil_b
Christmas Pudding & Custard	Tjc
Mince Pies and Cream
Mulled Wine	Ed
Cheese Board and Biscuits for Cheese
Christmas Cake	Red Leader
Whiskey	LandyLiam
Port	Mourneman
Cranberry	Red Leader
Non Food
Christmas Crackers	Doctor Who
Christmas decorations
Christmas lights	LandyLiam

Attendees
Redleader
Rumblebum
Whorya
Landyliam
Glenn B
specimanYak
Mourneman
Ed
Doctor Who +1
Phil_b
Seanbranagh
Tjc
Dowser
Spud

[Heggs]

I'm in! I'll bring the extra ham & some mince  pies. Would you like it precooked or not?
Are kids welcome?
Thanks!

[Moxy]

I have been waiting patiently for this thread! I will be there again this year, possibly with my little one and I will do the cheese and crackers again. It was a matter of pride for me last year to put out a good cheese board. Put me plus 1 down to go please!

Moxy

[LandyLiam]

Put me down as tentative...... of course i'll be there    with my flashing lights and the bottle of whisky I meant to bring last year  (its still sitting here as I hate whisky  )

[Glenn B]

Me and usual +1 Tom will be there stick us in for the roast spuds, I'll also bring my rather large pot and a drop of the old Red for mulling. Missed this last year so I'm getting in quick 

[RedLeader]

I'd definitely precook it. Would probably take a wild long time to cook from raw and with so much food on the go fire space tends to be at a premium

I'm in! I'll bring the extra ham & some mince  pies. Would you like it precooked or not?
Are kids welcome?
Thanks!

[RedLeader]

Maybe this year we should make the mull communal rather than someone doing it individually. If Glenn brings his pot and everyone brings something to throw in it would save any one person from having the expense of a load of wine or the hassle of trying to get it all up to Annalong 

If everyone brought a drop of plonk and whatever you like to see in your mull in the way of fruit / juice / spirits we'd probably end up with something rather tasty. Plus going on previous years, as long as it's toasty it's always awesome 

[Glenn B]

I have a feeling the mulled wine could be very potent this year hic 

[specimanYak]

Looking forward to it, put me down for the Quorn roast, mushy peas and a few bottles of plonk.

[Mourneman]

Put me down for the port 

I have been waiting patiently for this thread! I will be there again this year, possibly with my little one and I will do the cheese and crackers again. It was a matter of pride for me last year to put out a good cheese board. Put me plus 1 down to go please!

Moxy

Mate the cheese board was epic last year!

[Ed]

ill bring a bucket load of drink and some traybakes
Ill prob wanna be in the mournes for a day or two before to unwind seeing as Im getting no actual time off over xmas itself.
Be good to bring stuff which wont go off over those few days.

[Mourneman]

ill bring a bucket load of drink and some traybakes
Ill prob wanna be in the mournes for a day or two before to unwind seeing as Im getting no actual time off over xmas itself.
Be good to bring stuff which wont go off over those few days.

Of course I'll have to join you on this quest,mission,adventure 

[Doctor Who]

Might be going, I can tell you closer the time. if I do I will be bringing the christmas crackers.

[phil_b]

I have never been to this but am going to try to get up this year for a few hours. I have no camping stuff so won't be staying. Need to check with the wife when he's Xmas night out is before I put myself down for food.

[Rumblebum]

It would be great to finally meet you Phil!

If you brought that camera of yours along, I'm sure you would capture some interesting shots!